THE VANGUARD Asks SF Courts to Allow Press Access to Courtroom Proceedings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – THE VANGUARD – similar to consumer groups…
National Lawyers Guild Opposes Cities’ Move to Stop Providing Records because of COVID-19
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Cities in California – claiming they are already…
Council Lays Out Public Participation Process during COVID-19 Response
When the council met just under two weeks ago using a Zoom format, the meeting was disrupted…
Commentary: School District Needs to Be More Transparent in Posting of Documents Ahead of Meetings
It was interesting watching the school board meeting last week. The proposal by the school district to…
ACLU Backed Legislation Would Open Prosecutor’s Records
By Nicole Zayas Fortier America’s locally elected prosecutors wield enormous and, all too often, unaccountable power. They…
Six Things I Would Like to See Locally This Year
Today the mayor and top city staff will discuss the challenges and goals facing the city. Here…
Did WikiLeaks Act Appropriately During the Election?
Back in October and November, the Vanguard published two commentaries arguing that WikiLeaks had essentially crossed the…
My View: Why WikiLeaks Seals Our Fate in a World with No Privacy
The issue of WikiLeaks is more than a little ironic at this point. When WikiLeaks emerged on…
Sunday Commentary: Adversarial Democracy?
I was surprised to see Jim Leonard’s screed in the Enterprise referencing the Vanguard’s article from prior…
Sunday Commentary II: The Need For Transparency Underlies the Problem of Money in Politics
In this country, we recognize the difference between a citizen who is exercising their First Amendment right…
My View: Is the MOU Issue a Vanguard-Only Issue?
On Tuesday night when I expressed concern to a councilmember about the fact that the MOU issue…
State Legislatures Seek To Exempt Police Body Camera Footage From Open Records Laws
by Hannah Bloch-Wehba and Adam Marshall Dozens of state legislatures across the United States are considering legislation…
Sunday Commentary: Comments, Anonymity, Racism and Open Discussion
As I write this, the Vanguard Editorial Board has discussed a formal policy on comments twice and…
Analysis: Proposed New Budget and What It Means For Measure O
The first thing that stands out in the new budget is that the all-funds budget has declined…
City Posts 2014-15 Budget and Launches Financial Transparency Platform
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Proposed Budget Released (from Press Release) The City of Davis released the Fiscal Year…
